Playa del Carmen Things to Do

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      The beach!
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      This is where we saw the crocodiles
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  • Xaman-Ha - Roadside Marker (2007)
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Most Viewed Things to Do in Playa del Carmen

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5th Avenue

5th Avenue, Playa del Carmen

 11 Reviews  If you want to go shopping, Playa del Carmen is the place for you. Look for the 5 th avenue, a street with more than a mile long filled with shops, cafes and restaurants. You can also catch the ferry... 

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Day Trips

Day Trips, Playa del Carmen

 14 Reviews  Definitely the highlight of my vacation! This was a full day island tour from Playa del Carmen to Isla Cozumel and the fun never stopped. First we took the ferry (included in the tour price) and then... 

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Tulum

Tulum, Playa del Carmen

 15 Reviews  Take a road trip to Tulum....and bring your bathing suit for a swim in the beautiful beach. Spend your day visiting Tulum. Arrive early to avoid the crowds. Wander around and witness the beautiful... 

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Chichén Itzà

Chichén Itzà, Playa del Carmen

 24 Reviews  This is one of the latest sites of Maya, and maybe therefore it is better preserved than other ancient Mayan towns. Two sides of the main pyramid were restored, so if you look at the restored side it... 

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Swim with Dolphins

Swim with Dolphins, Playa del Carmen

 8 Reviews  This is something my girlfriend has always wanted to do and myself have as well. It was my 23rd birthday when out in Mexico so we booked to do this on my birthday. We could have just booked a swimming... 

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Beaches

Beaches, Playa del Carmen

 20 Reviews  Now that I've been to Playa del Carmen seven times I don't feel the need to schedule quite as many daytrips, often we find ourselves just lounging on the beach with a good book or a pile of magazines.... 

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Xcaret

Xcaret, Playa del Carmen

 14 Reviews  Within several dozen kilometres of Playa Del Carmen are a multitude of different "ecological" and nature parks. Some are more environmentally friendly, some have more activities, some are quiet and... 

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Ferry to Cozumel

Ferry to Cozumel, Playa del Carmen

 9 Reviews  My family and I wanted to rent a scooter for our trip to Cozumel, but had a terrible experience. We used Ado tours which was located across from the ferry ticket booth and would NEVER recommend them... 

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Xel-Ha

Xel-Ha, Playa del Carmen

 7 Reviews  Don´t miss the great opportunity to visit Xel-Há, the biggest natural aquarium of the world, and swim with dolphins in the clear water. Xel-Há Dolphin experience is an special all inclusive pack... 

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Snorkeling

Snorkeling, Playa del Carmen

 12 Reviews  We weren't able to do the Fat Cat catamaran trip so we stopped by the travel agency we use in town, Mayalum, and asked what we could do instead. Several of the catamarans were not running but she said... 

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Cozumel

Cozumel, Playa del Carmen

 13 Reviews  You can visit Cozumel either by signing up for a guided visit from Playa del Carmen or by taking the ferry and touring by yourself. The ferry takes about 30-35 minutes and cost 280 pesos round trip... 

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Cenotes

Cenotes, Playa del Carmen

 9 Reviews  We visited the Dos Ojos cenote as part of our tour with Edventures, I assume you can also visit on your own if you wish to snorkel and it looks like there are organized scuba dives. Dos Ojos is... 

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Ecopark Kantun Chi

Ecopark Kantun Chi, Playa del Carmen

 6 Reviews  Before the Grotto tour, we visited this small Cenote and swam in it, at the beggining we were quite suspicious and the water was very cold, but was a good preparation for the dive in the big cenotes... 

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Mayan Ruins

Mayan Ruins, Playa del Carmen

 3 Reviews  Now here's something I did not know! There are some fairly nice Mayan ruins within the town of Playa Del Carmen itself! Some sizable pyramids and structures are scattered throughout the Playacar... 

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Excursions

Excursions, Playa del Carmen

 5 Reviews  We did 2 excursions while staying at the Viva Wyndham Azteca. We signed up for both through our Sunwind rep, First was the half day snorkeling tour. We paid for a half day snorkeling tour that was... 

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Akumal Beach

Akumal Beach, Playa del Carmen

 2 Reviews  We got a taxi to Akumal beach because its a bit of a drive off the main high way or we would have got the bus. The taxi cost us $10 from our hotel but we was quite close. We ended up spending half a... 

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Cobà

Cobà, Playa del Carmen

 5 Reviews  The Mayan City of Coba is located around two lagoons (one of which has some “nice” alligators). The site contains several large temple pyramids, including the tallest one of all Mayan Cities - The... 

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Aktun Chen Monkey

Aktun Chen Monkey, Playa del Carmen

 3 Reviews  At Aktun Chen, in addition to some animals in pens. some roam freely. A friend had told us about these squirrel monkeys. This one took a strong liking to my partner. To the point of, almost... 

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Mayans

Mayans, Playa del Carmen

 5 Reviews  After visiting all those great places filled with Mayan Culture, save at least one day just to relax in your all inclusive. Take advantage of the beach, pool and have a siesta, some drinks, a good... 

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Sky diving

Sky diving, Playa del Carmen

 1 Review  I went skydiving in Playa del Carmen, under Skydive Cancun. The service was unbelievably wonderful! Since me and my friend, Jessica is deaf, they gave us a PERFORMANCE to teach us of what to do... 

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Scuba Diving

Scuba Diving, Playa del Carmen

 2 Reviews  For enthusiasts. The cenotes are the sh!t. You will never experience anything as triped out under water in your life. Diving is another world in itself, however doing so in the caves of the cenotes... 

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Watersports

Watersports, Playa del Carmen

 2 Reviews  There is a place in Cancun that catters to all you wakeboarders out there in the middle of a lagoon. $25 USD for 15 minutes or $100 for 5 X 15 min sessions (call Scott for more package prices) He... 

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Driving in Yucatan

 3 Reviews  We drove Playa Carmen - Merida - stayed overnight in merida - then to Izamal - Chichen Itza overnight - Ek Balam - Playa Carmen. We did not have a single road problem other than the bugs and insects... 

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Cheap movies in air conditioned comfort

Cheap movies in air conditioned comfort, Playa del Carmen

 ciaobella55 Says:  If the heat and humidity is getting you down, or you are tired of the buzz of 5th Ave, relax at the cinema.Catch a colectivo from 30th Av to Plaza Maya - the... 

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Sit down, relax,.............have a beer

Sit down, relax,.............have a beer, Playa del Carmen

 dietzdrummer Says:  No one travels south unless they like two things. No.....make that three things! Beautiful blue waters, bright sun and........A VERY COLD BEER! Playa is just... 

Top 3 Hotels in Playa del Carmen

La Tortuga Hotel

 2 Reviews and 987 Opinions  Stayes here for 2 weeks in January 2004, found it ideal close to downtown, and very nice... 

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El Dorado Maroma

 1 Review and 643 Opinions  Stayed for 6 days in October at the El Dorado Maroma needless to say it was a complete nightmare ... 

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Riu Palace Mexico-All Inclusive

 6 Reviews and 1801 Opinions  the Riu Palace was a typical all-inclusive setup. About 20 buddies and I went down there for our... 

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Playa del Carmen-my Mexican paradise

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 Mexico is the perfect place for us to escape for a few days when Chicago starts to get cold, 3 1/2 hours on a plane and we are feeling the balmy tropical breezes, another hour and we are ordering our... 

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Now THIS is the life!

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 Updated Feb 2005. Playa is growing at an alarming rate. If you have been to Cancun, you will still find this "laid back". LOL. The restaurants are just as good...the time share sellers are no more... 

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PLAYA DEL CARMEN

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 This was originally a small fishing village south of Cancun, but the last years has transformed it into a bustling tourist resort. I think Playa del Carmen is a great base for exploring all of the... 

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Playa Del Carmen

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 Travel Dates: August 2002, July 10-17 2004, March 12-19 2005, March 3-10 2007, February 18-25 2008, December 3-10 2011. The first time I walked into Playa Del Carmen it was like some strange dream.... 

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Riviera Maya - Culture, relax, sea and tequilla

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 The Riviera Maya, in the Yucatan, turned out to be even better than expected. The weather was great and the atmosphere was very relaxing. The people were very warm and friendly. It was very easy to go... 

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